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that's 22% higher than a year ago. and oh, my gosh, are we headed for a fifth straight trillion-dollar deficit? former cbo director douglas holtz ekan to break down the numbers for us. >>> returning after a seven-week recess, with republicans licking their wounds from last week's selection, joining us tonight is a superstar winner from texas, that being senator-elect ted cruz. he, by the way, will become the first hispanic senator from texas, and he's also the new vice chair of the national republican senatorial committee. senator cruz has a nice feel to it. that's the terminology i'm going to use. i want to ask you about president obama's news conference. i don't know if you saw it or not. it kind of sounded to a lot of people like top tax rates, the bush tax rates must go up in order to avoid the fiscal cliff. did you hear any compromise? did you hear any olive branches? >> well, i think the language the president is using remains confrontational. he seems obsessed with raising taxes. and i think if he continues on t
that's 22% higher than a year ago. and oh, my gosh, are we headed for a fifth straight trillion-dollar deficit? former cbo director douglas holtz ekan to break down the numbers for us. >>> returning after a seven-week recess, with republicans licking their wounds from last week's selection, joining us tonight is a superstar winner from texas, that being senator-elect ted cruz. he, by the way, will become the first hispanic senator from texas, and he's also the new vice chair of the...
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to even have that conversation was absolutely taboo for the last 22 years. you have republicans talking openly like sean hannity about comprehensive immigration reform. republicans were buking mitt romney over his explanation of defeat saying obama showered gifts on constituency groups. i think that's more than rhetorical. that might be a recognition on the part of republicans that that kind of language has defined their he policies too much for the last four years. we'll see if there's a shift there. i think the ground has changed a lot in the last ten days. >> well, i'm, you know, here in d.c. guys in our nation's capital. i was walking around earlier, and the sun is shining, birding are chirping, democrats and republicans walking arm in arm on the mall together. >> that's not happening. >> that didn't happen. >> i think i saw john boehner and nancy pelosi sharing a rootbeer float out of the same straw at johnny half shell. it's the dawn of a new era. i'm positive about it. >> a lot of important things happened this week. i wasn't totally shocked by any of
to even have that conversation was absolutely taboo for the last 22 years. you have republicans talking openly like sean hannity about comprehensive immigration reform. republicans were buking mitt romney over his explanation of defeat saying obama showered gifts on constituency groups. i think that's more than rhetorical. that might be a recognition on the part of republicans that that kind of language has defined their he policies too much for the last four years. we'll see if there's a shift...
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georgia, 22%. louisiana, 22%. florida, 21%. this is a fifth of the public here doesn't have health insurance. so i guess in terms of how this plays out in the state house, i wonder if governors hold on to their seats once they reject something that would have a considerable human benefit. >> it will have a huge human benefit. it's not just the people who get health insurance. you know, there are hospitals in these states. today when people have no health insurance, they show up at the hospital and the hospitals have to treat them. and that cost at the hospital will bare it and pass it on to everyone else in the community. hospitals are looking at this and saying this is money that could help stabilize our finances so we don't have to charge everybody else so much money. i wouldn't be surprised if over the next few months, as the election is now passed, you hear more and more from hospitals if places like texas and oklahoma knocking on the door of the legislature saying, hey, what are you guys doing? this is a great deal for us.
georgia, 22%. louisiana, 22%. florida, 21%. this is a fifth of the public here doesn't have health insurance. so i guess in terms of how this plays out in the state house, i wonder if governors hold on to their seats once they reject something that would have a considerable human benefit. >> it will have a huge human benefit. it's not just the people who get health insurance. you know, there are hospitals in these states. today when people have no health insurance, they show up at the...
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he lives in a mansion with a 22-car garage and this guy doesn't want to give pizza deliver workers health insurance? papa john's made $44 million during the first nine months of 2012. papa john's has the money to provide health insurance, but just doesn't like the plan. for more, let's turn to sam stein, political reporter for "the huffington post." it's getback night on pizza. this has a way of snowballing, so to speak. this could end up being a republican pushback against the president and health care. what do you make of it? >> you're right. you have seen papa john's take a hit. if they continue down this path, there's going to be organized boycotts to hurt business and bottom line as well. the question is about a $5 to $8 million cost for a company with operating expenses of $1.3 billion. so it's minuscule. he's trying to make a political point. for instance, there's minimum wage requirements. and this is what the obama care is about. if you have 50 employees, you're required to pay for their health care coverage or pay a penalty. papa john's can pay the penalty. but he's making a pol
he lives in a mansion with a 22-car garage and this guy doesn't want to give pizza deliver workers health insurance? papa john's made $44 million during the first nine months of 2012. papa john's has the money to provide health insurance, but just doesn't like the plan. for more, let's turn to sam stein, political reporter for "the huffington post." it's getback night on pizza. this has a way of snowballing, so to speak. this could end up being a republican pushback against the...
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akaka has been first for nearly 22 years. as somebody points out todd akin had he won would have been ahead of alexander on that front but, alas, he did not. i look at her, and i just want to give her everything. yeah, you -- you know, everything can cost upwards of...[ whistles ] i did not want to think about that. relax, relax, relax. look at me, look at me. three words, dad -- e-trade financial consultants. so i can just go talk to 'em? just walk right in and talk to 'em. dude, those guys are pros. they'll hook you up with a solid plan. they'll -- wa-- wa-- wait a minute. bobby? bobby! what are you doing, man? i'm speed dating! [ male announcer ] get investing advice for your family at e-trade. fire bad! just have to fire roast these tomatoes. this is going to give you a head start on your dinner. that seems easier [ female announcer ] new progresso recipe starters. five delicious cooking sauces you combine with fresh ingredients to make amazing . . >>> let's bring back the panel. all right, i want to talk about, stephanie
akaka has been first for nearly 22 years. as somebody points out todd akin had he won would have been ahead of alexander on that front but, alas, he did not. i look at her, and i just want to give her everything. yeah, you -- you know, everything can cost upwards of...[ whistles ] i did not want to think about that. relax, relax, relax. look at me, look at me. three words, dad -- e-trade financial consultants. so i can just go talk to 'em? just walk right in and talk to 'em. dude, those guys...
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reid: i ask consent that the mandatory quorum require under rule 22 be waived. the presiding officer: is there objection? without objection, so ordered. mr. reid: i now move to proceed to calendar number 419. the presiding officer: the clerk will report. the clerk: the senator from nevada moves to proceed to calendar number 419, s. 3525, a bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2013 for military activities of the department of defense, for military construction and for defense activities of the department of energy to proscribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year and for other purposes. mr. reid: mr. president? the presiding officer: the majority leader. mr. reid: we're going to complete work on this bill; that is, the one that we had the -- prior to the clerk announcing the defense authorization bill. we're going to complete the work on the sportsmen's bill before we go home for thanksgiving. people are going to have an opportunity to vote for that bill, either for or against it. and -- as i indicated, it's a widely popular bill. and if
reid: i ask consent that the mandatory quorum require under rule 22 be waived. the presiding officer: is there objection? without objection, so ordered. mr. reid: i now move to proceed to calendar number 419. the presiding officer: the clerk will report. the clerk: the senator from nevada moves to proceed to calendar number 419, s. 3525, a bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2013 for military activities of the department of defense, for military construction and for defense...
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so you know, the administration has actually been fairly optimistic about where boehner is and negotiating with boehner and negotiating maybe with some of the rank and file who are more likely to come to an agreement. maybe go into the senate. and doing this very publicly. they're meeting with a lot of groups with labor groups, with business groups and they've learned their lesson. this idea that in 2011 last year, they could just sit in a room with boehner, hatch out a deal and all would be done. clearly didn't work out very well. after the election, i think the president feels he has a mandate on these issues. if it doesn't work out, it is a great opportunity for him to go use the pulpit, travel the country, sell the ideas and apply public pressure to boehner to give a bit. >> bill: yeah. can we say hello here to sir calling from fort worth, texas. good morning. >> caller: good morning, mr. press. how do youing? >> bill: it is bill. do you have a question or comment? >> caller: the comment is that america needs to grow up but we need to wake up. we can't be a hypocritical nation where we
so you know, the administration has actually been fairly optimistic about where boehner is and negotiating with boehner and negotiating maybe with some of the rank and file who are more likely to come to an agreement. maybe go into the senate. and doing this very publicly. they're meeting with a lot of groups with labor groups, with business groups and they've learned their lesson. this idea that in 2011 last year, they could just sit in a room with boehner, hatch out a deal and all would be...
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john boehner wants to find common ground. and even sean hannity is trying to shift to the middle. >> we have to get rid of the immigration issue all together. it's simple. you control the border first. you create a pathway for those that are here. you don't say you have to go home. and that's a position i have evolved on. because you know what, it's got to be resolved. the majority of people here, some have criminal records, you can send them home. but if they are law-abiding, kids are born here, first secure the border, pathway to citizenship, done. whatever little penalties you want to put in there. then it's done. >> pathway to citizenship, done. where was all this talk before the election? you see this is all about getting votes. it's not coming from the heart. reforming immigration policy is a huge risk for the republicans. they could alienate their base. there's no guarantee they will win the latino vote in the long run. let's turn to ruy teixeira. great to have you with us. >> delighted to be here. >> you predicted thi
john boehner wants to find common ground. and even sean hannity is trying to shift to the middle. >> we have to get rid of the immigration issue all together. it's simple. you control the border first. you create a pathway for those that are here. you don't say you have to go home. and that's a position i have evolved on. because you know what, it's got to be resolved. the majority of people here, some have criminal records, you can send them home. but if they are law-abiding, kids are...
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bush won 22% more of the vote in 2004 than he won in 2000 in part by upping, not entirely but the hispanic vote went up 10% or 30% based on his base. he was someone who spoke. he didn't get 27% which is what romney got. obviously if romney had got ebb 40% of the hispanic vote he would have won the election. >> and pigs would have begun flying. >> eight years earlier, it's not some miracle or mystery how. he liked them. he spoke spanish. talked about comprehensive immigration reform. he was not hostile. he was not ugly spirited. and he was somebody who had a record in previous -- in his governorship of being open and inclusive and admiring of the power of immigration. something happened in the republican party. a semipsychotic break in 2005 for reasons i don't entirely understand. it's been destructive. it has been almost a destructive force. you cannot name a single congressional canndidate who ha benefited from being a harsh immigration restrictionist. not one except for maybe the sheriff in one local race. congressman ran on it in '96, 2004, 2006 and lost. >> so much of this starts at th
bush won 22% more of the vote in 2004 than he won in 2000 in part by upping, not entirely but the hispanic vote went up 10% or 30% based on his base. he was someone who spoke. he didn't get 27% which is what romney got. obviously if romney had got ebb 40% of the hispanic vote he would have won the election. >> and pigs would have begun flying. >> eight years earlier, it's not some miracle or mystery how. he liked them. he spoke spanish. talked about comprehensive immigration reform....
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south african miners are underpaid by western standards,e from a low level, however, pay hike like 22% rise one union won for the workers could hurt the company's profits. >> as soon as you have one company give way and allow the workers to get double digit pay increases of course you start to see the workers elsewhere in other sectors expect the same kind of reward. >> one platinum mining firm says re-knews will be down as much as 20%. south africa economy is still developing. 2.5% this year. that is not enough to make a real dent in unemployment. now around 25%. >> while some of the issues in south africa are unique, others are dealt with in europe, the states and elsewhere. including the balancing act between labor demands, company's bottom lines and getting people back to work. chris? >> chris: greg palkot reporting from london. still ahead -- we will talk live with senate intelligence committee vice chair saxby chambliss about the libya hearing he is attending as soon as the hearing ends. but first, what a staten island storm victim wants to see from president obama as he tours th
south african miners are underpaid by western standards,e from a low level, however, pay hike like 22% rise one union won for the workers could hurt the company's profits. >> as soon as you have one company give way and allow the workers to get double digit pay increases of course you start to see the workers elsewhere in other sectors expect the same kind of reward. >> one platinum mining firm says re-knews will be down as much as 20%. south africa economy is still developing. 2.5%...
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up, last week, 22%. even with the feared 800 million shares coming to market, it's had a heck of a run. over 23 bucks a share now. back the you. >> i'm glad that shactman said that about the lock-up. everybody thought that when you had that many shares potentially coming to market that this stock was going to hit the skids again. and it was up huge, more than 10%, i think, that day. here you go, doc, up more than 23 bucks. >> kudos to them that called exactly this scenario here on this show or the 5:00 show. >> ennis. >> tanner, too. kudos to you. >> there it is exactly. keep it in the pocket. >> i will. >> i like to thank my dentist for talking about facebook last woke. >> the shorts have been screaming. >> thank you, dr. j! >> very welcome. hope the check's in the mail. >> take a check, speaking of checks, on apple, as well, today, because that's a sfapt story. this stock has been in free fall as you know pretty much since september when it hit that high of $705. apple went positive while we were on th
up, last week, 22%. even with the feared 800 million shares coming to market, it's had a heck of a run. over 23 bucks a share now. back the you. >> i'm glad that shactman said that about the lock-up. everybody thought that when you had that many shares potentially coming to market that this stock was going to hit the skids again. and it was up huge, more than 10%, i think, that day. here you go, doc, up more than 23 bucks. >> kudos to them that called exactly this scenario here on...
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is 22% a reasonable goal? that is one way of going about it. the other way is setting a numerical target for spending and taxation. on the tax side, it is easier. you can change the tax law. you cannot change, i do not think you can have a lot of control of spending for 10 years. >> there is an interesting issue in policy. it is extremely difficult to rescind entitlements to which people think they are legally entitled. as you are doing that, you are abrogating contracts of some form. there are all sorts of constituencies under every entitlement program which support it. the issue is taxes can always go up and down. there are not the same political pressures there. i think the issue is fundamentally spending. if we have to pay a high price in raising taxes temporarily in order to get spending down, i think that is a good deal. i do not think you can continuously keep this deficit open. if you raise taxes, we will turn the economy down. if the cost of getting out from under the problem is a moderate recession, i would say it is a cheap price. so
is 22% a reasonable goal? that is one way of going about it. the other way is setting a numerical target for spending and taxation. on the tax side, it is easier. you can change the tax law. you cannot change, i do not think you can have a lot of control of spending for 10 years. >> there is an interesting issue in policy. it is extremely difficult to rescind entitlements to which people think they are legally entitled. as you are doing that, you are abrogating contracts of some form....
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that's 22% over the next five weeks. we're a buyer of apple. >> all right. zach, you're not, though, are you? >> 635 is awfully precise, rich. i'm glad your price target was 666, otherwise we would have had to head for the hills. look, i love apple as a company. i love apple products. i've held the stock for ten years. but once you've -- and i've been saying this long before the recent pullback. i'm wrong about a lot of things. i was right about this one. once you become a $500 billion company that is, you know, an overweight of 6, 7%, it is awfully difficult to continue that run. other people take profits, as they've been doing, i think, wrongly ahead of a fear of dividend tax rates. then you have just the issue of, you know, where does this become an overweight again? a 7% overweight. >> right here, zach. if becomes an overweight right here, down 25% from that high. ten times earnings. 0.5 peg. this is the premier company in consumer electronics. this is a once in a lifetime opportunity. this is a great trade. premier company, no question about it. premier
that's 22% over the next five weeks. we're a buyer of apple. >> all right. zach, you're not, though, are you? >> 635 is awfully precise, rich. i'm glad your price target was 666, otherwise we would have had to head for the hills. look, i love apple as a company. i love apple products. i've held the stock for ten years. but once you've -- and i've been saying this long before the recent pullback. i'm wrong about a lot of things. i was right about this one. once you become a $500...
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if we can pass pmtr we will double that to $22 billion by 2017. mr. speaker, it's a very, very important vote. we need to make sure it's successful this week and i'm gratified that it's going to be done in a bipartisan way. with that i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlelady from tennessee seek recognition? >> to address the house for one minute and to revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: does the gentlelady ask for unanimous consent? mrs. blackburn: yes, sir, i do. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady is recognized. mrs. blackburn: a little later the house will vote on the european union prohibition act, and this is a bill that's important to our civilian and civil aviation operators, and it would block them from participating in the european union emission trading scheme. now the reason this is important is because of this. according to bloomberg news, the inconcurrent resolution of the airline industry in the e.u.'s 2005 cap and trade program will cause u.s. airline compa
if we can pass pmtr we will double that to $22 billion by 2017. mr. speaker, it's a very, very important vote. we need to make sure it's successful this week and i'm gratified that it's going to be done in a bipartisan way. with that i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlelady from tennessee seek recognition? >> to address the house for one minute and to revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: does the gentlelady ask...
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boehner and his supposed mandate right now? >> well, i think that he said that the election would be a mandate, it was, and he lost. and i think that the important point about the crystal comment is that there's now a wedge in the republican party that the president needs to exploit. there's a wedge between the realist wing and the kind of fa fantasy, childish wing. the realist wing understands the president has a mandate. democrats won the presidency and the senate. we won a majority -- we won the popular vote if you add up the house races as well. look, i think it's in both parties' interest to avoid the fiscal cliff. neither of them want it for a whole host of reasons, including it will be damaging to the economy. we learned recently that president obama in august of 2011 was kind of ready to do a nixon goes to china moment on entitlements and i think that's still on the table. have real entitlement reform. on taxes it's as bill clinton said. it's simple math. spending is at 24% of gdp. taxes are at about 15% of gdp right no
boehner and his supposed mandate right now? >> well, i think that he said that the election would be a mandate, it was, and he lost. and i think that the important point about the crystal comment is that there's now a wedge in the republican party that the president needs to exploit. there's a wedge between the realist wing and the kind of fa fantasy, childish wing. the realist wing understands the president has a mandate. democrats won the presidency and the senate. we won a majority --...
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but he gets starters' production. 22 points. as los angeles gets a seven-point win. >>> to the college guys. what a night for a specific member of the florida gators, hosting wisconsin. it's erik murphy inside. yes. with a hook shot goes. six-point game. later, knocking down one of his two three-pointers. he also got his job done inside. a miss here in the second half, as florida was up a 14-point lead. they would win 74-56. a perfect ten for ten from the field was murphy. >>> i'm randy scott. this has been your "sportscenter" update. take care and have a great day. >> thank you. >>> when it comes to team sports, maybe some players should stay on the bench. >> perfect example right here. this basketball in belgium, one player took a foul shot and missed. okay. was rebounded by a very confused defender who then tried putting the ball into his own basket, shot after shot, all alone under that hoop. and he still couldn't score. his dumbfounded teammates finally jumped in and pointed the young lad in the right direction. >> yeah. yo
but he gets starters' production. 22 points. as los angeles gets a seven-point win. >>> to the college guys. what a night for a specific member of the florida gators, hosting wisconsin. it's erik murphy inside. yes. with a hook shot goes. six-point game. later, knocking down one of his two three-pointers. he also got his job done inside. a miss here in the second half, as florida was up a 14-point lead. they would win 74-56. a perfect ten for ten from the field was murphy. >>>...
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still have about 22 minutes left of trading. i'm keeping a close eye on research in motion t blackberry maker -- the blackberry maker. the blackberry 10 this is what everybody had been waiting for, mark your calendars, january 30th. it feels like a lifetime for them to get one product out. it's certainly the long-waited product. -- the long-awaited product. the question is when will it be available in stores? that hasn't been released. when you talk to analysts, a majority of them, 90% of them either have a hold or a sell, right? only 10% have a buy rating on this stock. you may rememmer that research in motion was flying high. this was over 140 bucks back in 2008. this is $140 stock. so now you're seeing it you know around 8, 9 dollars. so obviously shareholders not happy and they have a lot in that one basket for this blackberry 10. back to you. cheryl: one of the reasons is going to be the focus of my next segment, nicole petallides. thank you. that is called a great transition. despite successful iphone 5 and ipad mini launc
still have about 22 minutes left of trading. i'm keeping a close eye on research in motion t blackberry maker -- the blackberry maker. the blackberry 10 this is what everybody had been waiting for, mark your calendars, january 30th. it feels like a lifetime for them to get one product out. it's certainly the long-waited product. -- the long-awaited product. the question is when will it be available in stores? that hasn't been released. when you talk to analysts, a majority of them, 90% of them...
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>> well, it's not clear what john boehner is saying. what he said the other day was heard differently by different people. if he is finally willing to say we need to take a balanced approach to long-term deficit through a mix of cuts and revenue. if you don't ask folks at the high end to pitch in more, you hit everybody else harder. so if he's willing to finally say okay very wealthy or higher income individuals need to pitch in more to reduce our deficit, in a real way, we can make progress. it would be great if he put his plan out on the table which is what the president's done. then we could see how meaningful it was. what's the best likelihood this will be resolved in some meaningful way before the physical clal cliff takes affect or you'll get some things done and kick it down the road another six months or a year to give yourselves more time to work on the bigger issues? >> when it comes to this sequester, i think there's a chance we could at least come up with an alternative set of savings. i would hope to carry us through the re
>> well, it's not clear what john boehner is saying. what he said the other day was heard differently by different people. if he is finally willing to say we need to take a balanced approach to long-term deficit through a mix of cuts and revenue. if you don't ask folks at the high end to pitch in more, you hit everybody else harder. so if he's willing to finally say okay very wealthy or higher income individuals need to pitch in more to reduce our deficit, in a real way, we can make...
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it's one of those catch-22s, who started what first. at some point someone's going to have to mediate. what we're hearing now, wolf, is an airplane overhead. usually that means within a few minutes we'll hear the sound of an air strike. we've also been hearing throughout the day sounds of drones in the air. sounds so much like a lawn mower, if you will, in the sky. and everyone here knows the difference between a plane and one of the drones. we heard quite a few drones in the area where we were. and then the sound of planes and soon after the sounds of bombs hitting their targets. now, israel has constantly said they're trying to pinpoint targeting. we know they ended up killing a member of hamas' -- commander from hamas' military wing today. several civilians have been injured and 29 people have been killed including nine militants. wolf. >> be careful over there, sara sidner's in gaza for us watching what's going on. a tough assignment. >>> israel had planned to cease fire today ahead of the egyptian prime minister's visit to gaza. th
it's one of those catch-22s, who started what first. at some point someone's going to have to mediate. what we're hearing now, wolf, is an airplane overhead. usually that means within a few minutes we'll hear the sound of an air strike. we've also been hearing throughout the day sounds of drones in the air. sounds so much like a lawn mower, if you will, in the sky. and everyone here knows the difference between a plane and one of the drones. we heard quite a few drones in the area where we...
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boehner appreciates that, dana. just looking at their body language sitting around the table, they're all smiling awkwardly and trying to get along, so hopefully as the morning progresses, you know, the talks will be cordial and arrive at some sort of conclusion. do you have any hopes an actual plan will be developed from this meeting? >> the bright lines over which neither side will cross will likely be established. the players have been very careful not to draw the bright lines in public, for example, the president now publicly at least has made clear that, yes, he promised during the campaign to raise those rates for those families making $250,000 or more but he is also in the next sentence said i am open if anybody has any other ideas to figuring out how to raise other tax revenue in order to achieve his goal which is deficit reduction, about a trillion dollars in deficit reduction. those kinds of lines and paramete parameters. >> dana bash, thank you so much. i know you're busy today. we appreciate you giving y
boehner appreciates that, dana. just looking at their body language sitting around the table, they're all smiling awkwardly and trying to get along, so hopefully as the morning progresses, you know, the talks will be cordial and arrive at some sort of conclusion. do you have any hopes an actual plan will be developed from this meeting? >> the bright lines over which neither side will cross will likely be established. the players have been very careful not to draw the bright lines in...
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the amount is 22% higher than it was last year this time. stuart varney, do the numbers now. >> reporter: you can't wrap your arms around it to understand $1 trillion. the debt is going up very, very rapidly. we are spending a lot more than we are taking in in tax revenues. here is a number for you. in the last 70 days our national debt has gone up by a quarter trillion dollars. 70 days. as you said, we are on track for a straight year, a trillion dollar plus deficit eac each and every year. bill: in two months and 10 days we went una quarter trillion dollars. >> reporter: how can you get to grips that and understand a number so enormous in such a short period of time and how do you get it under control? bill: tim geithner the treasury secretary is quote as saying this in the "washington post." when you take a cold hard look at the amount of resources you can raise through the top 2% of americans you will finds yourself disapointed relative to the magnitude of the revenue increases that we need. >> reporter: that means you can't just limit d
the amount is 22% higher than it was last year this time. stuart varney, do the numbers now. >> reporter: you can't wrap your arms around it to understand $1 trillion. the debt is going up very, very rapidly. we are spending a lot more than we are taking in in tax revenues. here is a number for you. in the last 70 days our national debt has gone up by a quarter trillion dollars. 70 days. as you said, we are on track for a straight year, a trillion dollar plus deficit eac each and every...
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boehner's tone was good. but as i said, when you look inside and say, well, we can rely on dynamic scoring or lowering rates significantly and closing loopholes, when you begin to dissect that, it has some problems. but i am hopeful that with the business community's help and with the president's leadership, we can bring republicans around. because i think in his heart speaker boehner wants to get something done. >> alan? >> you talked about -- [inaudible] do you have a strategy on -- [inaudible] are you trying to do that -- [inaudible] >> let me say on the general thrust of your question, i think most of our colleagues on both sides of the aisle would say the senate needs to be fixed, that there are some real things wrong with it in the way it functions. there are going to be a lot of discussions over the next few weeks about that, but i'm not going to comment on any specifics until we have those discussions with our colleagues. and it needs to be done not just for one particular issue, but in general to get
boehner's tone was good. but as i said, when you look inside and say, well, we can rely on dynamic scoring or lowering rates significantly and closing loopholes, when you begin to dissect that, it has some problems. but i am hopeful that with the business community's help and with the president's leadership, we can bring republicans around. because i think in his heart speaker boehner wants to get something done. >> alan? >> you talked about -- [inaudible] do you have a strategy on...
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and the margin, what, three million votes, you could have bad times, scandal and in the second obama administration and some moderate republican could come along and say, this is my time. chris: the question is coming up later in this show, that very question. let me ask you about this. a pathway to citizenship. >> i think they absolutely do, and i think they'll be running to immigration reform. i think republicans are going to be embracing it. i think it's going to end up passing with 90 votes in the senate. chris: this is going to be like social security once was. >> absolutely. i think republicans definitely want to get that behind them. it's right that mitt romney did get 57 million people but the trajectory for republicans is not -- the trend is not in that direction. chris: republicans know it too. we are a mixed bag ethnically. when we come back, scoops and predictions from the notebooks chris: tell me something i don't know. >> in a belated gesture of transparency, romney's going to release his tax returns. [laughter] chris: what a hoot. >> i'm joking. but i think we go back to foreign poli
and the margin, what, three million votes, you could have bad times, scandal and in the second obama administration and some moderate republican could come along and say, this is my time. chris: the question is coming up later in this show, that very question. let me ask you about this. a pathway to citizenship. >> i think they absolutely do, and i think they'll be running to immigration reform. i think republicans are going to be embracing it. i think it's going to end up passing with 90...
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don't want to party then you should go home ♪ >> stephanie miller. >> don't do that. >> stephanie: 22 minutes after the hour. that was a par at-tay at mama's house. i have a question. who brought me pot. i've never smoked pot in my life. someone brought me a gift box of pot. i don't know who it was. >> i have a guess. >> i have a guess. >> stephanie: i know. okay. i have a guess too but i don't know. no card with it. >> are you asking us or the audience? >> stephanie: i'm asking -- >> who are you asking? >> stephanie: whoever is listening that was there. you know who you are. all right. >> call now. 1-800-steph-12. let us know if you brought pot. >> stephanie: was it your pot? okay. because seriously i've never smoked it. what? okay. all right. lot of funny people there. kathleen madigan rick overton. >> jason alexander. >> stephanie: jason alexander. lily tomlin. she came in after the power outage like a comedy legend ninja under the cover of night. >> she came in as hal and i were leaving. >> stephanie: hal sparks. comedy legend. >> went to his gig on melrose. >> stephanie: crosby s
don't want to party then you should go home ♪ >> stephanie miller. >> don't do that. >> stephanie: 22 minutes after the hour. that was a par at-tay at mama's house. i have a question. who brought me pot. i've never smoked pot in my life. someone brought me a gift box of pot. i don't know who it was. >> i have a guess. >> i have a guess. >> stephanie: i know. okay. i have a guess too but i don't know. no card with it. >> are you asking us or the...
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creeding to john boehner's authority, let be john boehner negotiate this deal. all speculation he will not get involved in the same level. certainly he will be briefed and make his opinions known but he's not going to try to tell john boehner you cannot get this through the conference. look at it from a broad perspective, from folks i've spoken to, eric cantor is thinking like this -- general belief and consensus is if the gop wants to get in 2014 that boehner will most likely walk away in 2016. if cantor can be a dutiful lieutenant until then he could until 2016 if the house republicans win with redistricting and the margins they have which looks possible, he could achieve his dream of becoming the first jewish speaker of the house. no reason to try to ascertain and go higher up like he did in 2011 which left a negative impression of him in a lot of folks' opinions. it's going to be interesting to see if he, in fact, does stay back and credes to boehner's authorities. from all the conversation that's what he seems to be doing. >> i love the mixed messages here.
creeding to john boehner's authority, let be john boehner negotiate this deal. all speculation he will not get involved in the same level. certainly he will be briefed and make his opinions known but he's not going to try to tell john boehner you cannot get this through the conference. look at it from a broad perspective, from folks i've spoken to, eric cantor is thinking like this -- general belief and consensus is if the gop wants to get in 2014 that boehner will most likely walk away in...
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neil: yo you know, i think that obama administration and those whohampion this are getting what they wanted and deny. that and you make so cost prohibitive that a number of companieses suck up penalty and drop insurance or others the system with uncle sam. >> the fact that illegal imgrants come here to this country, and get health insurance is just crazy. neil: but the government hat will call the shots? >> the government will caught will shots. government will side who gets healthcare, what type of coverage you c get, what type of ser visions yoof ser serviceh people sayg, they are voting for current administration because they do not want to give up choice, you don't really have a choice. neil: it does have a lot of good stuff, the froot loaded stuff was preexisting. but for many it was the goodies that caught their attention. >> extremely well craft, done in a stealth manner, we have a fullearf chaos before this sets in this 2014. neil: thank you barry sloan. >> all right, this is out of los angeles, start meat less mondays. i a proposininging tofless tuesdays. this is america. we
neil: yo you know, i think that obama administration and those whohampion this are getting what they wanted and deny. that and you make so cost prohibitive that a number of companieses suck up penalty and drop insurance or others the system with uncle sam. >> the fact that illegal imgrants come here to this country, and get health insurance is just crazy. neil: but the government hat will call the shots? >> the government will caught will shots. government will side who gets...
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>> now boehner we're back to where we were before the election in some respects. there is a significant core of the republican party that simply will not raise taxes under any sixths. they will not raise rates. they still feel that they are pledged to grover norquist, maybe not to the american people. not to the constitution, but to grover norquist. therefore they're not going to go along--even if boehner wants them to go along. both sides the president and democrats on one side, boehner and the republicans are basically maneuvering for bargaining position for what is going to be a long-term negotiation. >> eliot: they're just shadow boxing, i think that's exactly right. i wonder and i'm trying to assess--i have no knowledge of what goes on inside the republican party but i'm trying to discern if boehner has more strength now than he did when this negotiation took place lose yearlastyear. does he have the political strength because his party lost, can he look eric cantor in the eye and other republican leaders in the eye and say we have no choice but to cut a deal
>> now boehner we're back to where we were before the election in some respects. there is a significant core of the republican party that simply will not raise taxes under any sixths. they will not raise rates. they still feel that they are pledged to grover norquist, maybe not to the american people. not to the constitution, but to grover norquist. therefore they're not going to go along--even if boehner wants them to go along. both sides the president and democrats on one side, boehner...
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first we have problems with election administration. we saw these tremendously long lines, for instance n the state of florida. everyone before the election wanted to know which state is going to be the next florida. well, florida turned out to be still florida. the last ballot was cast in florida at 1:00 a.m. that means that person had to wait in line well over five hours to exercise the most fundamental right of our democracy. >> eliot: that was not necessarily a racially based act on the part of the state of florida. that was massive under investment and antiquated process that we've created for everyone to vote. what is the reason that certain counties need to change before we change voting process. >> places for the most part who have earned their place on that list as a result of history of discrimetation and i don't know i don't know ongoing problems. in 2008 more than half african-americans use the early voting program. they didn't have problems with early voting until that happened happened. then two years later in 2010 they de
first we have problems with election administration. we saw these tremendously long lines, for instance n the state of florida. everyone before the election wanted to know which state is going to be the next florida. well, florida turned out to be still florida. the last ballot was cast in florida at 1:00 a.m. that means that person had to wait in line well over five hours to exercise the most fundamental right of our democracy. >> eliot: that was not necessarily a racially based act on...
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it was clear to people working with him and in the room, democrats and members of the administration, that he himself would have cut that deal and would have, you know, walked away and held the president's hand and said look what we can do when we're adults in washington. but he was told by members of his own party, if you do that, our speakership is done for. so the question is after this election, does he have any more leverage, any more leeway having suffered the loss? >> and the answer to that question is? >> joy just said, listen, the president has to convince the republicans that it's time to make a deal. it may take more than just convincing the republicans. i think the president has to continue to campaign. i know you don't want to hear that, and just keep public pressure on the republicans even though they're in gerrymander district and try to pring bring over 5, 10, 20 republicans in the senate. it's going to be very hard. >> there you go. there's the answer. bill, conservative commentator bill crystal says the gop should go ahead and let the bush tax expire, particularly fo
it was clear to people working with him and in the room, democrats and members of the administration, that he himself would have cut that deal and would have, you know, walked away and held the president's hand and said look what we can do when we're adults in washington. but he was told by members of his own party, if you do that, our speakership is done for. so the question is after this election, does he have any more leverage, any more leeway having suffered the loss? >> and the...
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every administration goes through it. if you're re-elected you're going to have this turnover and this is the best time for it. we didn't want it before the election. john is right you don't want it five months down the road when your second term is under way. i want to terry a bit too, if it's all right to borrow from john. >> former governors of pennsylvania still have the right to issue proclamations. >> even in new york state, i don't think so. >> for pennsylvania in pennsylvania. >> a state unto itself. he issues proclamations all day long. >> i'm calling governor cuomo. >> you have a lot of loyal watchers and so i've declared this alex wagner and "now" down in the commonwealth of pennsylvania. >> what? >> the proclamation which you will be getting later. >> oh, my goodness. >> we can't top that. >> my last proclamation i proclaimed an insect bug museum day in pennsylvania. >> certainly one of the biggest proclamations to come out. >> this is bigger than that. >> insect bug museum. >> the insect museum and now this.
every administration goes through it. if you're re-elected you're going to have this turnover and this is the best time for it. we didn't want it before the election. john is right you don't want it five months down the road when your second term is under way. i want to terry a bit too, if it's all right to borrow from john. >> former governors of pennsylvania still have the right to issue proclamations. >> even in new york state, i don't think so. >> for pennsylvania in...
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how much does boehner speak for his conference, by the way? how much leeway does he have to cut a deal that might anger some conservatives? this weekend there were signs of softening among conservatives on the issue of taxes. here is "the weekly standard questions bill kristol sunday. >> it won't kill the country if we raise tax as little bit on millionaires. i don't understand why republicans don't take obama's offer to freeze taxes for everyone below $250,000, make it a million. the republican party is going to defend a bunch of millionaires, half who voted democratic and hatch live in hollywood. >> although tom price who is running to lead the house republican conference said sunday he is open to closing some tax loopholes, he did buck boehner on the issue of health care. >> question, do most house republicans, do you agree with speaker boehner that repeal of obama care with this election, with his re-election, is debt? >> we're not opposed to the president's health care law because of the election. we're opposed because it's bad policy and
how much does boehner speak for his conference, by the way? how much leeway does he have to cut a deal that might anger some conservatives? this weekend there were signs of softening among conservatives on the issue of taxes. here is "the weekly standard questions bill kristol sunday. >> it won't kill the country if we raise tax as little bit on millionaires. i don't understand why republicans don't take obama's offer to freeze taxes for everyone below $250,000, make it a million....
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this seems like an end run by the fbi or the administration. and keeping the -- american people, something under control until after the election. if that's the case if they thought general petraeus could have been a security risk and this was hidden until after the election, that's a dereliction of the president's role as commander in chief or if he was than told, whoever didn't tell him, attorney general, fbi director, failed in their job. >> sounds like either the -- director of all the intelligence or the fbi, maybe the cia, but it seems like they were wrong also. and that they were dare electricity derelict in their duties. >> i'm on the intelligence committee and holding a hearing thursday. we have to -- i believe we have a subsequent hearing he will be there and will have the head of the national national counter dass terrorism and general clapper there. a major investigation and hearing. i know that the fbi is coming in wednesday to try to explain their conduct in this matter. >> all right. chairman peter king, we appreciate your time,
this seems like an end run by the fbi or the administration. and keeping the -- american people, something under control until after the election. if that's the case if they thought general petraeus could have been a security risk and this was hidden until after the election, that's a dereliction of the president's role as commander in chief or if he was than told, whoever didn't tell him, attorney general, fbi director, failed in their job. >> sounds like either the -- director of all...